Lowndes County
Population: 4559 in 1890
6484 in 1900
8988 in 1910
in 1920
Town incorporated: 1822
Post office: 3-6-1820 to present
Railroads: KCM&B
- SLSF- BN- BNSF
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SLSF Next Town North- Moss
SOU Next Town East- Steens
SOU Milepost 938 before Dec. 1926
SOU Milepost 921 after Dec. 1926
SLSF Milepost 648.3
(from Springfield, MO)
C&G Next Town West- Davis
SLSF Next Town South- Whitbury
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soil survey map
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1964 USGS topo map
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HISTORY by Tony Howe:
INDUSTRY -
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View looking south at the Columbus & Greenville roundhouse in Columbus. |
The joint Southern Railway-C&G passenger depot in Columbus was
turned into a bar and restaurant by the time I got this shot in late 1994. |
Frisco depot in Columbus, MS in 1979. |
A GM&O caboose in front of the old M&O passenger depot in
Columbus in the late 1960's. |
M&O built this attractive brick and stucco passenger depot in
Columbus, MS. |
Former GM&O freight house December 9, 1972. It burned shortly
afterwards.
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M&O passenger depot in 1916
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1916
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1916
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M&O freight station in 1916
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Former GM&O freight station early 1970's.
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Postcard dated 1914 |
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BUSINESSES (per R.G. Dun & Co.)-
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